Privacy Policy for Twitter Video/GIF Downloader
Last Updated: September 30, 2025
Overview
Twitter Video/GIF Downloader ("the Extension") is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how the Extension handles data.
Data Collection
We do NOT collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
The Extension:
- ✅ Does NOT collect any personally identifiable information
- ✅ Does NOT track user behavior or browsing history
- ✅ Does NOT store user data on external servers
- ✅ Does NOT use analytics or tracking services
- ✅ Does NOT share data with third parties
How the Extension Works
The Extension operates entirely locally on your device:
- Media Detection: The Extension scans Twitter/X web pages to identify downloadable media (videos, GIFs, images)
- Local Processing: All media URL extraction happens in your browser
- Direct Download: Files are downloaded directly from Twitter's CDN to your device using Chrome's built-in download API
- No Server Communication: The Extension does not communicate with any external servers (except Twitter's own CDN for downloading media)
Permissions Used
Storage Permission
- Purpose: Store user preferences (e.g., dismissed promotional cards)
- Data Stored: Only minimal settings (e.g.,
dismissed_until
timestamp) - Location: Chrome's local storage on your device only
- Not Transmitted: This data never leaves your device
Downloads Permission
- Purpose: Save media files to your Downloads folder
- Function: Uses Chrome's native download API to save files
- No Tracking: We do not monitor what you download
Host Permissions
The Extension requires access to the following domains:
https://twitter.com/*
- Access Twitter web pages to detect mediahttps://x.com/*
- Access X.com (Twitter's rebranded domain)https://pbs.twimg.com/*
- Download images from Twitter's image CDNhttps://video.twimg.com/*
- Download videos from Twitter's video CDNhttps://cdn.syndication.twimg.com/*
- Access Twitter's syndication API for video metadata
These permissions are used ONLY to:
- Detect media on Twitter/X pages
- Extract media URLs from page content
- Download media files directly from Twitter's servers
We do NOT:
- ❌ Read your tweets, DMs, or personal information
- ❌ Access your Twitter account credentials
- ❌ Monitor your browsing activity
- ❌ Collect any data from these domains
Third-Party Services
The Extension does NOT use any third-party services, analytics, or tracking tools.
All functionality is self-contained within the Extension code.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please:
- Contact the developer via Twitter: @yeeagency
Compliance
This Extension complies with:
- Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
In Summary
This Extension processes everything locally on your device.
We collect nothing, store nothing externally, and share nothing with anyone.